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Alias/Wavefront to Develop Maya(R) for Intel's IA-64 Processor
Leading 3D Authoring Tool to Extend Platform Compatibility to New Itanium(TM)
TORONTO, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Alias/Wavefront, an SGI (NYSE: SGI) company, today announced plans to develop a version of its Maya(R)software for Intel's forthcoming IA-64 Itanium(TM) processor, and Microsoft's 64-bit Windows(R) NT(R) operating system. Previously known by the code name Merced, the Intel(R)Itanium(TM) processor uses a 64-bit architecture and offers the robust performance required by data-intensive 3D visualizations and computer graphics.
"We are looking forward to delivering a native IA-64 version of Maya for the digital content creation market. Our film, video and games customers should significantly benefit from the Itanium(TM) processor's highly advanced floating point performance and 64-bit addressing capability," said Jack Moran, General Manager of Alias/Wavefront's Entertainment Business Unit. "We look forward to continuing our close working relationship with Intel."
By extending the commitment to the Windows NT market to include the Itanium(TM) high-end workstation and server markets, Alias/Wavefront's Maya will continue to provide a complete range of high-performance solutions for digital content creators in all segments of the entertainment industry.
"Intel is very pleased that Alias/Wavefront will be releasing a version of Maya optimized to take full advantage of the advanced IA-64 architecture of Intel's Itanium(TM) processor," said Anand Chandrasekher, General Manager of Intel's Workstation Products Group. "Professional animators in the entertainment business, who recognize Maya as a leading tool of the trade, are sure to be thrilled by the outstanding floating point performance that Itanium(TM) processor based platforms will deliver for demanding 3D animation work. Maya users can look forward to a range of Itanium(TM) processor based systems from industry leading vendors in the second half of 2000."
Among the first major software developers to port their technology to Itanium(TM), Alias/Wavefront's Maya will be certified on workstations from a number of industry leading hardware vendors who have announced plans for the production of IA-64 systems.
About Alias/Wavefront
Alias/Wavefront provides artists with open workflow solutions for creative advantage. As the world's leading innovator of 2D and 3D graphics technology, Alias/Wavefront develops software for the film and video, games, interactive media, industrial design, and visualization markets.
Alias/Wavefront's film and video customers include Blue Sky, Cinesite, CNN, Digital Anvil, Digital Domain, Dream Quest Images, Industrial Light & Magic, Pacific Data Images (PDI), Pixar, Santa Barbara Studios, Sony Pictures Imageworks, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Feature Animation.
Games/Interactive customers include CAPCOM, Electronic Arts, Iguana Entertainment, Interplay, Kronos Digital Entertainment, NAMCO, Naughty Dog, Nintendo, Rare, SEGA, Sony, 989 Studios, Square, Virtual Worlds Entertainment, and Williams/Bally Midway.
Alias/Wavefront design customers include AT&T, BMW, Boeing, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, General Motors, Italdesign, Kodak, Mattel, Renault, Rollerblade, Teague and Timex.
Alias/Wavefront is a wholly owned, independent software company of SGI with headquarters in Toronto and technical centers in Seattle and Santa Barbara. Please visit the Alias/Wavefront Web site at www.aliaswavefront.com or call 800-447-2542 or 978-466-7623 (outside North America) for additional product information or the location of an authorized Alias/Wavefront dealer.
NOTE: Alias/Wavefront and the Alias/Wavefront logo are trademarks of Alias/Wavefront, a division of Silicon Graphics Limited. Silicon Graphics and IRIX are registered trademarks of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Maya is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics Inc., exclusively used by Alias/Wavefront. The Maya logo is a trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc., exclusively used by Alias/Wavefront. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation, and Itanium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Alias/Wavefront, 210 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 1J7, Tel: 416-362-9181, Fax: 416-369-6140.
SOURCE Alias/Wavefront
CO: Alias/Wavefront; SGI
ST: California, Ontario
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01/11/2000 07:55 EST prnewswire.com |
